]]>http://theboombox.com/lauryn-hill-birthday-facts/feed/0Getty Images for Rock & Roll HallAretha Franklin, Clive Davis: Singer Reunites With Musical Mentor for New Albumhttp://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-clive-davis-album/
http://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-clive-davis-album/#commentsMon, 26 Mar 2012 14:40:00 +0000Associated Presshttp://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-clive-davis-albumContinue reading…]]>NEW YORK (AP) - Aretha Franklin has a lot more than her 70th birthday to celebrate: She's reuniting with one of her musical mentors, Clive Davis, for a new album.

In an interview at her swanky birthday party on Saturday, Franklin sai

]]>http://theboombox.com/whitney-houston-aretha-franklin-funeral/feed/0Jeff Kravitz, FilmMagicDon Cornelius Dead: 'Soul Train' Creator, Host Dies of Apparent Suicidehttp://theboombox.com/don-cornelius-dead-dies/
http://theboombox.com/don-cornelius-dead-dies/#commentsWed, 01 Feb 2012 14:24:00 +0000Kenneth Partridgehttp://theboombox.com/don-cornelius-dead-diesContinue reading…]]>Don Cornelius, who helped popularize black music and culture through 'Soul Train,' a show he created and hosted for more than two decades, was found dead earlier today (Feb. 1) in Sherman Oaks, Calif., the Los Angeles Times reports. He was 75. According to sources, t

]]>http://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-engaged-singer-marrying-longtime-friend/feed/0Shahar Azran, WireImageAretha Franklin Sings Her Way Out of a Parking Tickethttp://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-sings-her-way-out-of-a-parking-ticket/
http://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-sings-her-way-out-of-a-parking-ticket/#commentsFri, 12 Aug 2011 19:45:00 +0000Theo Barkhttp://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-sings-her-way-out-of-a-parking-ticketContinue reading…]]>Legendary 'Respect' singer Aretha Franklin reportedly sang her way out of a parking ticket.

ABC News reports that the Queen of Soul, who sang at President Barack Obama's inauguration in 2009, was dining with a group of friends at Neely's Barbecue Parlor on Manhattan's Upper East Side on Monday night (Aug.8), when she spotted a parking enforcement officer ticketing her car.

Luckily, the meter maid recognized Aretha when she approached, and after a quick serenade, handed the si

]]>http://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-sings-her-way-out-of-a-parking-ticket/feed/0Monica Morgan, WireImageAretha Franklin Vows Never to Retire From Musichttp://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-vows-never-to-retire-from-music/
http://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-vows-never-to-retire-from-music/#commentsWed, 27 Apr 2011 16:30:00 +0000Steven J. Horowitzhttp://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-vows-never-to-retire-from-musicContinue reading…]]>Aretha Franklin won't be quitting the music business anytime soon. After battling an undisclosed illness earlier this year and later shedding 85 pounds, the Queen of Soul has revealed that she's got music on her mind in anticipation of the release of her latest album, 'Aretha: A Woman Falling Out of Love,' in stores today.

]]>http://theboombox.com/biopics-we-wish-would-happen-and-stars-wed-want-to-star-in-them/feed/0Aretha Franklin Planning Lavish 69th Birthday Bashhttp://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-planning-lavish-69th-birthday-bash/
http://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-planning-lavish-69th-birthday-bash/#commentsFri, 25 Mar 2011 16:30:00 +0000Latifah Muhammadhttp://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-planning-lavish-69th-birthday-bashContinue reading…]]>After recovering from a mystery illness late last year, Aretha Franklin is ready to kick her heels up and have a good time for her birthday.

]]>http://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-denies-gastric-bypass-rumors/feed/0APAretha Franklin Taps R. Kelly for 38th Albumhttp://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-taps-r-kelly-for-38th-album/
http://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-taps-r-kelly-for-38th-album/#commentsMon, 21 Feb 2011 18:00:00 +0000Steven J. Horowitzhttp://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-taps-r-kelly-for-38th-albumContinue reading…]]>After successfully overcoming an undisclosed ailment, Aretha Franklin is ready to pick up where she left off. The Queen of Soul is gearing up to release her 38th studio album 'Aretha: Woman Falling out of Love' on May 3, with eccentric songwriter R. Kelly tapped to lend his songwriting abilities to the new LP.

]]>http://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-taps-r-kelly-for-38th-album/feed/0Getty Images (2)Aretha Franklin Feels 'Right on the Money,' Plots Returnhttp://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-recovery-live-dates/
http://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-recovery-live-dates/#commentsThu, 17 Feb 2011 02:22:00 +0000Benjy Eisenhttp://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-recovery-live-datesContinue reading…]]>Just days after she was honored at the Grammys for, you know, just being herself, Aretha Franklin has announced that she is ready to take back her crown as the Queen of Soul. Following emergency surgery and hospital visits last December, Franklin cleared her schedule, prompting w

]]>http://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-recovery-live-dates/feed/0APAretha Franklin Returns Home From Hospitalhttp://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-returns-home-from-hospital/
http://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-returns-home-from-hospital/#commentsThu, 16 Dec 2010 14:45:00 +0000Theo Barkhttp://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-returns-home-from-hospitalContinue reading…]]>Legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin has returned home for the holidays, where she will recover from her recent surgery.

"I've been at home for almost three days now," Aretha said in a statement. "My family and friends who brought me home are taking great care of

]]>http://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-returns-home-from-hospital/feed/0APAretha Franklin Diagnosed With Cancerhttp://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-cancer/
http://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-cancer/#commentsWed, 08 Dec 2010 21:30:00 +0000Theo Barkhttp://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-cancerContinue reading…]]>A week after undergoing surgery for an unknown illness, it has been reported that legendary singer Aretha Franklin has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and may have less than a year to live.

]]>http://theboombox.com/aretha-franklin-responds-to-sons-beating/feed/0Getty ImagesMichael Jackson, Aretha Franklin to Be Crowned Apollo Legendshttp://theboombox.com/michael-jackson-aretha-franklin-to-be-crowned-apollo-legends/
http://theboombox.com/michael-jackson-aretha-franklin-to-be-crowned-apollo-legends/#commentsWed, 09 Jun 2010 15:30:00 +0000Nadeska Alexishttp://theboombox.com/michael-jackson-aretha-franklin-to-be-crowned-apollo-legendsContinue reading…]]>
Almost a year after his death from acute Propofol intoxication, Michael Jackson will be inducted into the Apollo Legends Hall of Fame during the Harlem theater's Annual Spring Benefit on June 14.

]]>http://theboombox.com/michael-jackson-aretha-franklin-to-be-crowned-apollo-legends/feed/0Keri Hilson Butchers National Anthem at Hawks Gamehttp://theboombox.com/keri-hilson-butchers-national-anthem-at-hawks-game/
http://theboombox.com/keri-hilson-butchers-national-anthem-at-hawks-game/#commentsThu, 01 Apr 2010 23:45:00 +0000Nadeska Alexishttp://theboombox.com/keri-hilson-butchers-national-anthem-at-hawks-gameContinue reading…]]>Americans have watched many a singer struggle to deliver the National Anthem live, and Keri Hilson is just the latest victim to the tricky song.

Hilson was enlisted to perform 'The Star-Spangled Banner' at an Atlanta Hawks basketball game on Wednesday, March 31, but the R&B singer had some trouble getting the lyrics straight. Despite her obvious, flub, however Hilson kept right on singing, a

]]>http://theboombox.com/keri-hilson-butchers-national-anthem-at-hawks-game/feed/0Black Music Milestoneshttp://theboombox.com/black-music-milestones/
http://theboombox.com/black-music-milestones/#commentsMon, 22 Feb 2010 21:30:00 +0000BoomBox Staffhttp://theboombox.com/black-music-milestonesContinue reading…]]> Music plays an integral role in our lives, but, at times we take for granted the moments that uniquely changed the game. From the first time Michael Jackson moonwalked for the American public to the day five guys from Compton, Calif. got together to form the world's most dangerous group, here are our top 20 bla